Cloud Computing – Page 2 – Systems, Architecture and Systems Architecture

2025-04-09

Reliability

Design for business requirements, resilience, recovery, and operations, while keeping it simple. Think of it as constructing a sturdy building that can withstand storms (resilience), has a clear emergency exit plan (recovery), is easy to maintain (operations), and ultimately serves its intended purpose without unnecessary complexity (simplicity). Continue reading

Cloud Architecture, Definition

Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Well-architected Framework

2025-04-06

Cloud Architecture Isn’t Just Tech — It’s Strategy

I recently came across a video from Michael Gibbs where he discusses why many cloud architectures fail. His observations were particularly insightful, and I wanted to share some key takeaways. According to him, cloud architecture failures often come down to two major issues: Bias in Decision-Making Many architects develop vendor bias rather than actual business Continue reading

Cloud Architecture

Cloud Architect, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Strategy, Solutions Architecture

2025-03-30

Switching Clouds? Find Your AWS to Azure Equivalents Here

If you are looking for a AWS to Azure services equivalence, Microsoft has a page with the description of every service. After having worked with both of them I can say that the following services are equivalent Azure with AWS.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/aws-professional/ Continue reading

Cloud Architecture

Cloud Architect, Cloud Computing

2024-10-27

How Azure Data Explorer Works ?

Azure Data Explorer (ADX) – Microsoft’s fast service for data exploration. It’s designed to handle massive volumes of data such as telemetry, logs, and time series data, which are commonly generated by applications and IoT devices. In this post, I will break down how ADX works, using a UML Components Diagram to illustrate its elements Continue reading

Azure, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing

adx, Azure, Azure Data Explorer, cloud, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, cloud-solutions-architecture, Solutions Architecture

2024-09-25

What was the first use of the term “Cloud Computing” ?

According to Regalado (2011), in 1996, within the offices of Compaq Computer, a group of technology executives was envisioning the future of the Internet business, coining the term “cloud computing.” They predicted that all business software would eventually shift online, and that “cloud computing-enabled applications,” such as consumer file storage, would become commonplace. Reference: Regalado, Continue reading

Cloud Computing